The Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375 creator Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen) 1855-1926 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Decameron, Volume II" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written between 1348 and 1353. Ten young people flee plague-ridden Florence to shelter in a countryside villa, where they pass time by telling one hundred tales over ten evenings. These stories range from erotic love to tragedy, from clever wit to practical jokes, exploring human nature through tales of lust, ambition, fortune, and folly. The work satirizes medieval society, particularly the clergy, while providing a vivid document of life during the Black Death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron Release date is 2004-08-03 Produced by Donna Holsten Original publication data not identified Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction Storytelling -- Fiction Allegories Frame stories PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13102 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13102 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133318.0 13102